Framing A Moose
SlothT h e E n c l a v e
Remnants of the Pre-War American Government
Territory
The Enclave maintains clandestine bases across the Wasteland. Through the years, many of their most prominent bases fell to attack, sabotage or through other means. Still, however, the Enclave did not surrender and bases continue to exist carrying out their assigned orders from before the bombs fell, keeping watch on the wasteland.
The location of these bases remains a safely guarded secret, as do the objectives of the Enclave. Occasionally, wandering travellers may return to their homes with tales of beings wearing bulky, dark-suits of power armour and vertibirds flying overhead. Beyond these stories however, the true aims of the Enclave beyond 'Restoring the United States of America' remain unknown.
History
"Just who is the Enclave? Why, now, that's simple. The Enclave is you, America. The Enclave is your sister, your aunt, your friend, your neighbor."
- President John Henry Eden
Existing as what remains of the Old American order, the Enclave is comprised of the descendants of the various government officials, politicians and army officers from the days before the bombs fell. The Enclave takes great pride in this fact, viewing itself as the only remaining organisation that stands for returning America to the hands of those unaffected by the radiation. Viewing itself as the continuation of the legitimate American government, the Enclave exists to re-establish control over America, and return civilisation and order to the wastes.
After the bombs fell, the Enclave took time to consolidate it's power and technological gains, benefiting from their understanding and great access to the pre-war technologies. Ultimately, the Enclave hatched several failed plans after the Great War of 2077. The first plan, enacted from the oil rig controlled by the Enclave off the coast of California, sought to inject their own serum devised from the FEV (Forced Evolutionary Virus) to exterminate the 'mutant' population of the post-war america. This included humans, who had went through generations of exposure to radiation, ghouls and all other mutant lifeforms. Ultimately, the plan failed, and ended with the destruction of the oil rig.
Following these events, the Enclave reinforced its presence on the East Coast of America, in Washington DC. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, President John Henry Eden enacted a strikingly similar plan to eliminate the mutated population of the Capital Wasteland, and rule over a 'pure' America, by injecting a serum to kill all who had any radiation exposure, through the guise of a clean water source. This plan, too, ultimately failed, with dire consequences for the East Coast Enclave. The leadership of the Enclave was lost, once again, and the East Coast Brotherhood of Steel grew in strength after their failure, ousting many Enclave forces from their borders.
Now, under new leadership emerging amidst the temporary chaos, the Enclave has adopted its strongest policy of isolation yet. Many in fact believe the Enclave to be nonexistent, finally wiped out after their defeat on the East Coast. Having all but vanished for several years, Enclave activity is now rumored across the wastes by those few who catch a rare glimpse of their operations. Where the Enclave is located, what its current mission is, and who exactly is leading the Enclave, remains unknown to the population of America.
Population
Roughly 2'500 personnel currently serve under the Enclave. Of these, around 500 stand as active military personnel who operate in small, elite squads that undertake fast, merciless strikes on their targets should the need arise.
The rest of the personnel act as scientists involved in research and development, engineers, doctors and other more administrative tasks carried out by general staff.
Government/Domestic Politics
Eager to present itself as the last, true bastion of American Democracy left among the wasteland, the Enclave is instead a form of oligarchy. Those with the strongest bloodlines of old political families and military generals rule at the top, with the 'President' being chosen by a circle of these elites. The President dictates the aims of the Enclave, advised by his staff of generals and scientists.
Each base is typically governed by a high-ranking general, or scientist, though the overall directives, set by the Present, are communicated to these bases from the Enclave Headquarters.
Notable People
President of the United States of America
Leader of the Enclave
E L I A S G E T H E N
A relatively young leader, at the age of 42, Elias Gethen rose from the failings of his predecessors. With the loss of the established Enclave leadership on the East Coast, Elias made a name for himself in the aftermath. A successful Colonel, having led several major expeditions, his name was already known among the leadership.
When the Enclave council met to decide upon the next leader of the Enclave, few suspected Elias Gethen would emerge as the next President of the United States. It was his passion, ambition and absolute certainty of victory for the Enclave that inspired loyalty in those listening. They found themselves captivated, and with a purpose once more.
While many aspects of Elias Gethen remain a mystery, one thing his certain. His steely resolve to see the Enclave restored to power is unwavering, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his aim.
Chief of Staff of the United States Army
General
H A R R I S O N R E D W I N E
A veteran of the enclave, and their most skilled commander, General Redwine has dedicated his life to the preservation of the United States of America. Sharing that same determination that had President Gethen 'elected', he views all current inhabitants of the wasteland outside of the Enclave to be a threat to the United States.
The second-most powerful figure in the Enclave, he is undoubtedly the most dangerous.
Chief Science Officer
S O L O M O N S A W Y E R
The leading scientist in the Enclave, Solomon has operational control over the Enclave's Research & Development division, and is responsible for locating areas of interest to the Enclave, which he then communicates to General Redwine in order to organise any potential expeditions.
A man of the big-picture, Solomon relentlessly pursues the secrets of the wasteland so that the Enclave may once again rise to rule.
Vice President of the United States of America
T O B I A S M A L L O R Y
Previously a soldier, like President Gethen, Vice President Mallory is better at receiving orders than he is at giving them. Primarily acts as a general advisor to the President, and will never be at the same base as the President himself.
Mallory is the Enclave Ambassador to the Conference.
Military
With the most technologically advanced and well-trained military in the known wasteland, the Enclave is a force to be reckoned with. Utilizing Mk 2 Advanced Power Armor as the common armor for the Enclave military personnel, with reliable protection and advanced communication systems, the Enclave soldiers are well-protected. Furthermore, they have a wide array of conventional and experimental weaponry at their hands. Typically, the Enclave soldiers are armed with laser or plasma pistols and rifles, with the more 'elite' soldiers even having laser gatling weapons. Also having a fleet of vertibird planes under their command, the Enclave bases are capable of quick insertion and extraction of small, elite squads to achieve their aims.
Their greatest military weakness comes in their severely limited manpower. Due to their extremely small number, the Enclave has been unable to project its power across the United States, and remains a small entity spread across several hidden bases throughout the wasteland.
All in all, there are roughly 500 active military personnel serving under the Enclave.
Economy
Relying primarily on the stocks of resources available to it from the pre-war America, the Enclave is a very isolationist organisation. It does not, except under exceptional circumstances, perform any trade with the other peoples of the wasteland. What the Enclave requires, it takes.
Culture and Technology
A militaristic and scientific organisation, the Enclave exists purely to pursue its goal of returning to form a government across the entirety of the wasteland. Certainly one of the most technologically advanced factions currently in the post-nuclear United States, the Enclave conducts a variety of confidential research projects across the wasteland (from gathering irradiated samples, to mind-controlling Deathclaws). With vast access to pre-war research, documents and materials, the Enclave is well-placed to not only undertake these scientific endeavors, but also to act on the results.
Most in the Enclave view themselves to be superior to the irradiated humans, and other mutated creatures, currently wandering the wastes. Only those free from radiation serve within the Enclave, protected by their great underground bases and advanced suits of armor. This has most notably manifested itself through the projects by the two previous Presidents of the United States to 'purify' the wasteland of mutated creatures. Their views on the mutated and irradiated beings themselves have not much changed, yet the current leadership of the Enclave looks more toward 'leading' the wasteland, at the least the human population, as opposed to exterminating all irradiated life.
Particularly small in number, the Enclave can however at least count its well-trained and technological advanced military as one of its major assets. With various suits of advanced power armor, these being the standard-issue armor of Enclave military personnel, the Enclave carries out military operations with great effect, opting for lightning strikes to retrieve what they require before risking being overwhelmed by superior numbers.
Religion
Being a highly organised and structured operation with no 'civilians' to speak off, merely enlisted personnel, the Enclave places little importance on religion and does not often consider the topic. Instead it focuses first and foremost on their mission to reclaim the united states. It maintains the vague views on religious tolerance it held before the bombs fell and encourages 'Christian' values.
This is likely a topic the Enclave will re-examine when, should their plans succeed, they re-establish dominance on the United States of America.
